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krayzie 06-15-2016 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by bcj (Post 2676678)
Get a multi meter. $10. Can use it anywhere. AAA C 9V useful.
You are right instead of being lazy I ended up just getting a Ctek charger and busted out my old Fluke 77 multimeter. Couldn't be happier.

JD001 09-03-2016 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 2667814)
The inevitable has happened, I managed to kill my battery, just 4500 miles under its terminals! Subaru has exchanged it under warranty. The replacement is a Varta sealed unit.. I have also invested in a quick terminal release widget as I don't use the car much, planning to disconnect the battery in such cases.
Update, left my car for 5 weeks, no battery tender and was expecting a dead battery! Not only the car remotely unlocked it also started!!

Tcoat 09-03-2016 03:14 PM
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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 2744843)
Update, left my car for 5 weeks, no battery tender and was expecting a dead battery! Not only the car remotely unlocked it also started!!
UK may very well have a different battery.

Ultramaroon 09-03-2016 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 2744843)
Update, left my car for 5 weeks, no battery tender and was expecting a dead battery! Not only the car remotely unlocked it also started!!
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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2744865)
UK may very well have a different battery.
Panasonic?

JD001 09-03-2016 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon (Post 2744873)
Panasonic?
Varta sealed unit.

Tcoat 09-03-2016 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 2744843)
Update, left my car for 5 weeks, no battery tender and was expecting a dead battery! Not only the car remotely unlocked it also started!!
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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2744865)
UK may very well have a different battery.
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon (Post 2744873)
Panasonic?
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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 2744880)
Varta sealed unit.
Well there we go then.
Canadian ones are unfortunately Panasconic.

JD001 09-03-2016 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2744889)
Well there we go then.
Canadian ones are unfortunately Panasconic.
I can't remember the make of the original battery. Varta is my Subaru warranty replacement.

Ultramaroon 09-03-2016 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Tcoat (Post 2744889)
Well there we go then.
Canadian ones are unfortunately Panasconic.
Mine's tip top.

Ultramaroon 09-03-2016 05:31 PM
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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 2744895)
I can't remember the make of the original battery. Varta is my Subaru warranty replacement.
Were you staying on top of electrolyte levels?

Tcoat 09-03-2016 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 2744880)
Varta sealed unit.
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon (Post 2744952)
Were you staying on top of electrolyte levels?
Sealed

Mine is fine so far as well.

Ultramaroon 09-03-2016 07:33 PM
I failed to specify that I was asking about OP's original battery.

http://i.imgur.com/05AQ1hY.png

gramicci101 09-03-2016 07:40 PM
I finally had to replace my battery. Keeping up with the distilled water wasn't working too well, so I used Gatorade because it has electrolytes.

Just kidding. Two years in excessive heat will kill any battery. My new battery has a three year full replacement warranty, which means two years from now when this one shits the bed I can get a new one for free.

JD001 09-04-2016 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon (Post 2744952)
Were you staying on top of electrolyte levels?
Yes, the battery levels were good however I wasn't driving the car enough therefore the battery was always low on the charge front.

Ultramaroon 09-04-2016 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted by JD001 (Post 2745230)
Yes, the battery levels were good however I wasn't driving the car enough therefore the battery was always low on the charge front.
Ah, yes. Makes sense.


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